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LibriVox recording of The Ball and the Cross, by G. K. Chesterton.
Read by Matthew Heckel and Tricia G.
The Ball and the Cross is G. K. Chesterton's third novel. In the introduction Martin Gardner notes that it is a "mixture of fantasy, farce and theology." Gardner continues: "Evan MacIan is a tall, dark-haired, blue-eyed Scottish Highlander and a devout Roman Catholic.... James Turnbull is a short, red-haired, gray-eyed Scottish Lowlander and a devout but naive atheist.... The two meet when MacIan smashes the window of the street office where Turnbull publishes an atheist journal. This act of rage occurs when MacIan sees posted on the shop's window a sheet that blasphemes the Virgin Mary, presumably implying she was an adulteress who gave birth to an illegitimate Jesus. When MacIan challenges Turnbull to a duel to the death, Turnbull is overjoyed. For twenty years no one had paid the slightest attention to his Bible bashing. Now at last someone is taking him seriously! Most of the rest of the story is a series of comic events in which the two enemies wander about seeking a spot for their duel." MacIan and Turnbull become friends as they protect each other from interference from the modern world, which has trivialized their views over life's most important question (the existence of God) and outlawed their honorable duel. The irony is heightened when they both fall in love with ladies who happen to hold to their opponent's deepest convictions. Professor Lucifer and a Bulgarian monk also play important roles in this perennially relevant story. (Summary by Matthew Heckel)
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Read by Matthew Heckel and Tricia G.
The Ball and the Cross is G. K. Chesterton's third novel. In the introduction Martin Gardner notes that it is a "mixture of fantasy, farce and theology." Gardner continues: "Evan MacIan is a tall, dark-haired, blue-eyed Scottish Highlander and a devout Roman Catholic.... James Turnbull is a short, red-haired, gray-eyed Scottish Lowlander and a devout but naive atheist.... The two meet when MacIan smashes the window of the street office where Turnbull publishes an atheist journal. This act of rage occurs when MacIan sees posted on the shop's window a sheet that blasphemes the Virgin Mary, presumably implying she was an adulteress who gave birth to an illegitimate Jesus. When MacIan challenges Turnbull to a duel to the death, Turnbull is overjoyed. For twenty years no one had paid the slightest attention to his Bible bashing. Now at last someone is taking him seriously! Most of the rest of the story is a series of comic events in which the two enemies wander about seeking a spot for their duel." MacIan and Turnbull become friends as they protect each other from interference from the modern world, which has trivialized their views over life's most important question (the existence of God) and outlawed their honorable duel. The irony is heightened when they both fall in love with ladies who happen to hold to their opponent's deepest convictions. Professor Lucifer and a Bulgarian monk also play important roles in this perennially relevant story. (Summary by Matthew Heckel)
For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats or languages (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.
For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org.
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August 1, 2013
Subject: Intonation, intonation ....
Subject: Intonation, intonation ....
First of all I wanted to express my greatest appreciation to the volunteer readers.
I listened to the first three chapters of the book, read by Matthew Heckel with great interest. But starting from the fourth chapter, Tricia G. continued. And that's whhen the experience changed. Tricia G. thinks that the intonation doesn't have anything to do with what is written/read. She puts a great stress on the last word of the sentence, regardless of the meaning. I see Tricia G. is very active reader on LibriVox and I greatly appreciate her effort. But please, PLEASE! Tricia G., pay attention to what is written and change your intonation accordingly. Added to your very clear, professional voice your reading will be a great pleasure to listen to.
Thank you!
I listened to the first three chapters of the book, read by Matthew Heckel with great interest. But starting from the fourth chapter, Tricia G. continued. And that's whhen the experience changed. Tricia G. thinks that the intonation doesn't have anything to do with what is written/read. She puts a great stress on the last word of the sentence, regardless of the meaning. I see Tricia G. is very active reader on LibriVox and I greatly appreciate her effort. But please, PLEASE! Tricia G., pay attention to what is written and change your intonation accordingly. Added to your very clear, professional voice your reading will be a great pleasure to listen to.
Thank you!
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